Marilyn Doheny, internationally famous quilting author and artist, will hold her second annual spring “Over the Top” quilting retreat May 21 – 28 at the Historic Melrose Inn in Tryon.

Students will make 12 diverse fan designs in the first three days using innovative techniques, featuring the use of Marilyn’s 9 Degree Circle Wedge Rulers. Students will turn their fans into garden elements like butterflies, flowers, dragon flies and snails on days four, five and six. The quilting retreat event starts with a Saturday night celebration dinner where students from around the world meet one another, then continues with an overview of how each day will unfold. The title of the retreat is “Spectacular Fan Sampler.”

Doheny, with over 40 years experience, selected the Historic Melrose Inn to hold her quilting retreats after her 20-year search for a perfect location. All retreats are held at Doheny’s new home, the Historic Melrose Inn in Tryon, built in 1889.

To get more information, go to www.melrose-inn.com and click on “Quilting Retreats.” Her classes attract students over the world and are open to local area quilters who prefer to commute each day rather than select the overnight package. For more information, or to reserve your class, call 828-859-0234. Historic Melrose Inn is located at 55 Melrose Avenue in Tryon. Space is limited.

– article submitted by Jim Kirk